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TIL the "Three Wise Monkeys" - See No Evil (covers eyes) | Hear No Evil (covers ears) | Speak No Evil (covers mouth) - Are sometimes depicted with a fourth sibling. This monkey covers his groin with his hands and is described as "Do No Evil."

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